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Bootleg Canyon has rocks as sharp as cheese-graters all the way down the racecourse. This is one place where you definitely don’t want to fall. Make sure to wear your safety gear if you decide to race there.
Press release from the KHS Downhill Team: Below: New KHS team member Nate Kitchen (#57), age 16, won the Junior Pro division. Nikolas Nesteroff (1) won the Pro Men’s class. Bootleg Canyon mountain bike park has been on the map for years and has always seen some of the best World Cup riders like Sam […]
With a background in BMX and motocross, Reed made the full-time switch to MTBs after graduating from High School in his native Cleveland and shortly after threw himself into the heart of the Rampage scene, digging for Nicholi Rogatkin at the 2015 event before moving to Hurricane in southwest Utah to live, train and ride as close to the hallowed canyons of Virgin as possible.
Pro Men’s winner Nikolas Nestoroff. (Photo by Jerry Walton/SoStokedAerial) Steven Walton, a.k.a. “The Swaltonator,” was suffering from the flu at the race, but he competed anyway. His performance was probably not as good as it would have been if he’d been feeling better, but he still took fourth among the Pro Men. As long […]
The team will continue to develop and race the prototype alloy INTENSE M279 DH bike. They’ll be working closely together on some new changes and special tweaks for 2022. Further, Seth and Joe will race the new INTENSE Tracer enduro bike at select Enduro World Series (EWS) races this year.
Press Release: The KHS team for 2022: (L. to R.) Kailey Skelton, Nik Nestoroff, Steven Walton, and Nate Kitchen. Southridge USA has always been a foundation to the mountain community by bringing some of the best racers in the world to the California dirt. It would be Nik Nestoroff who would take the pro men’s […]
Luca Shaw and his new Canyon Sender CFR. Luca Shaw says that he’ll be racing the Canyon Sender CFR downhill bike in the year ahead, after having raced for the Santa Cruz Syndicate for the past seven years. Luca will join Troy Brosnan, Mark Wallace and Jakob Jewett on the Canyon “Cllctv” (a.k.a. Collective) […]
Christopher Blevins has announced that he’ll be joining the Specialized Factory Racing team for 2022, along with America’s Haley Batten. Blevins had been racing Specialized bikes on the Trinity racing team when he won the Elite Men’s Short Track title at last year’s World Championships and then followed it up by winning the final World […]
Too Rise, Or Not To Rise, Is The Question
Easy tricks for the perfect suspension fix
Christopher Blevins has shared on Instagram that his time in a Trinity Racing jersey has come to a close. Blevins hasn’t said yet where he’s going. He had been racing Specialized bikes on the Trinity team, but the brand of bikes he’ll be using in 2022 is yet to be announced. Comments on the Christopherblevs […]
Here’s what Danny shared about the video on his website: “Like so many others, back in Spring of 2020, due to government restrictions I found myself stuck at home with a lot of time on my hands. When I was younger, Pallets were always the go to obstacles for honing my skills on the Trials […]
THANKS FOR THE TEN YEARS CONNOR (Press Release) After more than a decade of watching Connor Fearon tear it up on the World stage for Kona, the time has come to say goodbye to the Aussie ripper. We set out to make Connor a short farewell video, but trying to cram ten years of flat […]
Bootleg Canyon, Nevada, has announced its schedule for 2022. Be sure to go to the Bootleg Canyon website (https://www.bootlegcanyonracing.com/) to register for the events and to check for any changes to the race schedule before making your final travel plans for the races. Notice that they will have both enduro and enduro e-bike races […]
PRESS RELEASE: FOOTHILL RANCH, CA December 9, 2021 – RedMonkey Sports (https://www.redmonkeysports.com) has made a change in their business direction. On November 1, 2021, RedMonkey made a leap forward and unveiled a completely new website filled with hundreds of cycling products from well-known brands in the industry. RedMonkey’s website is organized into categories so […]
PRESS RELEASE FRUITA, CO (December 8, 2021) – Canfield Bikes, a high-end boutique mountain bike manufacturer, today unveils a completely redesigned version of its iconic high-pivot downhill bike, the Jedi 29. The much-anticipated update includes a new shock layout, revised suspension kinematics, 29-inch wheels and updated geo and sizing. Going back to the […]
When the first “MountainBikes” hit the market in 1979, Tom Ritchey was the guy who designed and built the frames. In this video, Nino Schurter—the multi-time World Champion and three-time Olympic medalist—stops in for a visit at Ritchey’s workshop and gets a history lesson on the beginning of the sport. Nino then goes on a […]
The new Torque is offered in both aluminum and carbon versions. In the United States, Canyon USA will offer three Torque models—the $3,299 Torque AL 5, the $4,399 Torque CF 7, and the $5,399 Torque CF 8 Mullet.
Blenki, charging into the gnar and through the wall of sound. Photo: Clint Trahan PRESS RELEASE Sam Blenkinsop and Louise Ferguson go all-out for the crowds and dominate in wet and wild DH Queenstown, New Zealand, December 6, 2021 – Along with great battles, standout performances, new tracks, and good times, racing at the second […]
One spoke at a time
PRESS RELEASE Let the Rack Do the Lifting If you’re searching for the ultimate bike rack for eBikes, look no further than the Saris Door County. Powered by your vehicle’s 7-pin connection, the Door County is a full-service electric bike rack for electric bikes. Simply turn the key and press a button, and the Door […]
Together with nonprofit partners worldwide, Trail Trust aims to deliver sustainable adventure to everyone. This means promoting the conscientious use of land amongst outdoor enthusiasts and protecting our shared playgrounds. It also requires expanding opportunities within the outdoor sporting industry, diversifying the populations that participate in cycling and power sports — because everyone deserves the thrill of adventure.
The Alexandra Super D served up three rocky tracks, a tasty sampler of the area’s distinctively technical and gnarly terrain, linked together for an 11+ minute race run.
Battle of the Brakes
Choosing the right handlebar width How wide is too wide As mountain bikers, we take pride in our bikes and swear by parts that have treated us well in the past. Everything on our bikes—from the style of pedals to our favorite saddles—builds a relationship between us and our rigs, but there is one […]
PRESS RELEASE Richmond, Vermont, November 18, 2021 – Little Bellas has been selected by the Vista Outdoor Foundation as one of ten non-profit organizations that were awarded a total of $600,000 in grants as part of the Foundation’s initial grant cycle. Little Bellas will use its portion of the grant to advance its access initiatives, […]
How to protect that investment
PRESS RELEASE (EDITED) An international cast of six luminaries, each of whom left an indelible mark upon our sport in the arenas of competition, technology, and journalism. Our 2021 inductees are Rachel Atherton, Darren Berrecloth, Radek Burkat, Dave Cullinan, Dave Kelly & Rob McSkimming. Meet the Hall of Fame’s Newest Members RACHEL […]
The official photographers at Rotorua captured some great photos of last week’s action. MBA’s John Ker went through hundreds of shots and picked out some of his favorites to create this selection. Dan Booker (left) and Brook MacDonald battle each other in the Dual Slalom event, where MacDonald took the win in the finals, his […]
Press Release ROTORUA, NEW ZEALAND November 7, 2021 — The event win. The Crankworx FMBA Slopestyle World Championship. The Triple Crown. Never in mountain bike history have they all been claimed by one rider in a season. Today, that changed. With his win in the Maxxis Slopestyle in Memory of McGazza, Emil Johansson carves his mark […]